MS11-025: Description of the security update for Visual Studio 2008 SP1: June 14, 2011

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS11-025. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201105.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201105.aspx)
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS11-025.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS11-025.mspx)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for support issues with security updates, visit the Microsoft International Support website: North American customers can also obtain instant access to unlimited no-charge email support or to unlimited individual chat support by visiting the following Microsoft website: For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support contacts.

Known issues with this security update

• The installation wizard identifies the installation as a "Software Update." It should be identified as a "Security Update." After you install the security update, the installation is listed in "Installed Updates" as "Hotfix for Microsoft Visual Studio." It should be listed as "Security update for Microsoft Visual Studio."

Replacement information

This security update replaces the following security update:

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.